The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911, April 12, 1909, Image 3
J? STORY jJ r 3 THE LOVES LADY ARABELLA By MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL (Copyright, llui, Uobba-JIorrillCo.) SYNOPSIS. At 14 years of ne Admiral Sir IXcr Hiiwksliuw's nt'ilii'v f il.Mply In Idvp at first siRhl with I -inly Ar;il"lla Slor mont, wliii Bpiirm-J his utti'niloiis. Tim liul, an orphan, wiih ptvi'ti u ln-illi as mid shipman on imp AJa hy his un.'lo. liili-a Wrnim, nrphew of Sir Tliomaa Wruon, became tin- boy's al. Thi-y atli-mlfil a theater wluM'i! llnwksliuw's rirpli-w saw l.ady Arabella. CHAPTER II. Continued. No Rooner had Oilos said this than with the determination to bo known as a man of spirit (I was, as I said, but 14), I concluded I would Ro to Iin don, too. On the day that Olios Ver non got his 24 hours' leave, I also pot the name. Mr. Ituxton looked a little queer when 1 asked him for it, ami Bald something about not allowing the midshipmen to leave Portsmouth; but I answered readily enough that I wished very much to ro on a lit t To expedition with Giles Vernon, which would last overnight. As the other midshipmen had been allowed similar libe-ty, I got my request; and next morning, as the Phoebus coach for London rolled out of the stables into the inner yard, I approached. Giles Vernon was also on hand. His sur prise was preat when he saw me. "You take a risk, my lad," he said. "No more than you do," I replied, Eioutly. "And I, too, love a roguish eyo and a blushing cheek, and mean to go to the playhouse with you to see Mistress Trenchard." At which Giles roared out one of his rich laughs, and cried: "Come along, then, my infant Don Juan." We got Inside the coach, because It was far from unlikely that we might meet some of our own officers on the road, or even Sir peter Hawk fihaw himself, who traveled much be tween Portsmouth and the admiralty. And had we been caught, there Is Jit tle doubt that we should have been forced to right about face, in spito of the leave each one of us had In his pocket. So we made ourselves rx tremely small in a corner of the coach, and only ventured to peep out once when we caught sight of Sir Peter HawkBhaw's traveling chaise going London-wards, and Sir Peter himself lying back In It, reading a newspaper. After that, you may be sure we were very circumspect. I noticed, however, the same thing In the coach that I h.nr observed the first hour I set eyes on Giles Vernon that every woman he met was his friend. There were some tradesmen's wives, a French hairdresser, and the usual assortment of women to be found In a public coach; nnd in half an hour Giles Vernon had said a pleas ant word to every one of them, and basked In their smiles. The day was in April, and was krtght throughout; and the relays of horses were so excellent that we reached London at four In the afier noon, having left Portsmouth at nine In the morning. We went straight to a chophouso, for we were ravenously hungry. "And now, Dicky boy," said Giles to me, "keep a bright lookout for any of our men; and if you see one, cut your cable and run for it, and if we are separated meet me at the White Horse Cellar at 12 o'clock to night to take the midnight coach." Hy the time we had got our dinner, It was I'.me to jto to the play. We marched off, and made our way through the mob of footmen, and got Heats for the pit; and when we went In, and I saw the playhouso lighted up and the boxes tilled with beautiful wat tiros, 1 was near beside myself. Giles laughed at me, but that I did not mind, I gaped about mo until suddenly Giles gripped my arm, and whispered to me: "Don't look to the left. There Is a box with Peter Ilawksliaw In It, and Polly, and two girls one of them the greatest beauty I ever saw, though but a slip of a girl. If Peter or Polly sees us. Lord help us!" I did not look around Immediately, but the desire to have a glimpse of tlbe adorable Lady Arabella made mo eal a glance that way. She was very beautifully dressed, and. though but little more than 10, such a vision of loveliness as fairly to rival reigning beauties of several seasons' standln;;. 1 own that I saw little Daphne silting by Lady Arabella, but 1 noted her scarcely at all. Nor could Giles keep his eyes off Lady Arabella; and 1 noticed that even when the divlno Sylvia, as he called her, was on the stage, he was not strictly attentive to her, but rath er sought feint fateful box wheit o much beauty was eiit!ii uu.'d. The divine Sylvia was a delightful actress, 1 mu.-t admit, and In spite of being 40 If she was a day, aud tlioujii raddled with paint, she had something wltmine- in her air and face, ;'iid I could understand her tremendous pop ularity with the young bloods. Neither Sir Peter nor Polly, as Giles called her. showed any signs whatever of having recognized us In the large' crowd in the pit, and we began to congratulate ourselves hear tily. There was a seat next to us hold by a gentleman's servant, and present ly he gave way to a remarkably hand some young man of six or seven and twenty. A few words passed between master and man, and then we knew that the handsome gentleman was ('apt. Philip Overtoil of the Second Life Guards. Giles exchanged significant looks wlih me. Capt. Overton seated himself quiet ly, and. after a careless glance at the house, seemed to retire into his own thoughts, quite unmindful of the stago and what was going on upon it. I wondered why a man who seemed so little In harmony with his surround ings should take the trouble to como to the play. Hut. if ('apt. Overton was indifferent to all about him, one person, the young beauty in Lady llawkshaw's box, was far from Indifferent to him. Ladv Arabella saw his entrance, and from that moment she was occupied In trying to obtain bis attention. When at last he recognized her and bowed slightly, she llamed all over with color, and gav him as good an Invitation as any man might want to come to her box. Put Overton made no sign of any Intention to go to her, ami, when she finally seemed to realize this, she be came as indifferent to all about her as he was. Other persons came to tho box and went during the piny, but they got little heed from Lady Ara In 11a. Little Daphne, although but a chiM, not yet in her teens, showed a lively interest in all that passed and behaved in a most young ladylsh way, much to my diversion. II was all of two years older than she.) As the play progressed, 1 saw that Giles was becoming more nnd more Inf at iniled with the fledgling beauty. and he even whispered to me a sug gestion that wo present ourselves boldly at the door of the box.' Tliis 1 received with horror, fear ing both Sir Peter and Lady Ilawk sliaw. Indeed, I had not been aide to shake off tills fear of my great-uncio and aunt for a moment. One's first night at the play is usual ly a magic dream, but mine was tem pered with the dread of being caught on the spot, of being delayed in our three of us were hud lied together in tl:-.? porch vt a rh'iivli, Mime distant' away from the scene i f the f:acas. "Niatly done," remarked Overton' with a smile, to Giles. "I should hava boon in that brawny fellow's clutches now. but for the clip over the head you gave liim." "You did your share, sir," politely responded Giles. Hut time presses and our affairs nmst be settled," said Overton; "here Is my card. It Is too dark to read It, but I am ("apt. Philip Overton, of the Second Life Guards." "And I." replied Giles, "am Midship man Giles Vernon of the Ajax, ship of the lino, now at Portsmouth." Hy the dim light of n lantern in the chinch porch I saw the expression of astonishment upon Overton's face. "Then." be stammered, "we are re lated.'' . "Yes." replied Giles, smiling, "and if you pierce me through with sword or pistol. It will be worth one of the finest estates 111 the kingdom to you, provided always that, old villain, Sir Thomas Vernon, does not marry and have children in spite of us." Overton reflected, half laughing ami half frowning. "If only you had not passed a blow! Any, bin,'; else, there could he nn ac commodation for. It was most un fortunate." "Yes, ns It turns out," responded Giles; "but the question is, now, when and where can we meet?" .Inst then the great bell of St. Paul's tolled out the half before mid night, and I, who had been an almost unobserved listener, spoke out of tho fullness of my heart. Giloj." said I. "the coach leaves at MUST BELIEVE IT. Every Reader Will Concede the Truth of This Statement. One who suffers with backache or any form of kidney trouble wants a lasting cure, not merely a temporary benellt. Profit by the example of Kev. J. M. Sumeld, of 'J17D S. Mh St.. Lincoln, Nebr.. who confirms a report of his euro afier several years. "I told in n state ment made for pub lication in 1900 how Dean's Kidney Pills had relieved mo after other renie. dies had failed." said Itev. SiifneM. "1 have no hesita tion In confirming that statement now. I have used lXian'a Kidney Pills at various times find they have never failed me." 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If we do not get to Portsmouth In J"t ns well at home as tho There Was Nothing for Me to Do But to Walk Along Beside Him. return to Portsmouth, and tho torment of seeing the adored of my heart quite absorbed in another man. When tho play was over, we sat still until the Hawkshaw party had passed out, and then, more for tho sako of bravado, I think, than Inclination, Giles ran pell-mell to the stago door, where he made one of n mob of gen tlemen to see the divine Sylvia to her chair. And, to my alarm, as soon as the lady was within and tho curtain drawn, ho tipped the wink to one of the chairmen, who silently gave up his place, and Giles, taking up the pole trudged off, assisting to carry Ills port ly mistress. There was nothing for mo to do but to walk along beside him amid tho rattle and roar of coaches and shouting of tho ltackney coach men, the pushing nnd Jostling of chairmen and llnkhoys, and all tba confusion that attends the emptying of a Uiudon piaynouse. .Mrs. irencii nrd's door was not far away, and when she was put down, and Giles snoakei off. I observed the handsome ('apt Overton standing at the turn of the street laughing at him. Giles, who was so timid In his love, was bold enough In his wrath, and stepping up to Overton said coolly: "Sir. perceive you tiro smiling. Who Is the harlequin that amuses yon, tuny 1 ask?" ' You, sir," promptly answered Over ton. "You tire too good," responded Giles, "and I have before pinked my man In beauty's quarrel," and then he slapped Overton In the mouth. The next thing I knew their two swords were Hashing in the moonlight. I stood paralyzed with fear. Not so a couple of burly watchmen, who, run ning forward, clutched thu offenders and dragged them apart. Hut the two late enemies, making common cause against the watchmen, fought them off; and when the watch men desisted from the light to spring their rattles for assistance, both Giles and the officer ran down a dark alley, followed by me as fast as my short leg would carry me, and soou nil time, we are deserters. Let ('apt. Overton write to you and fight after ward." "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings comes wisdom," replied Overton, smiling; and so in two min utes it was settled, Overton agreeing to como to Portsmouth to light, If Giles could not get leave to meet him half-way between Portsmouth and London. We then hade him good by, and ran off as fast ia our legs could carry ua, nnd barely made tho coach. We traveled all night, Giles sleep ing soundly and snoring very loud, In one corner. 1 felt great uneasiness about the coming meeting between him and Overton, although I believed there was no hostile feeling between them. Hi't when two men face each oilier with arms in their hands, there Is always the possibility of awful catast roplie. The roseate morning broke when we were still some distance from Ports mouth. The sight of tho blooming hedge-rows, tho bird-songs, and nil tho fair beauty of the morning made me long to be outside, and at the last stage my companion still sleeping I got out, and with a shilling to tho coachman, got the box seat. Thero wero only two or three persons, be sides the guard, on tho conch. Once up there, I could not rest sat Islied without handling the ribbons I had never even driven a donkey in my life, but, nevertheless, I aspired to drive four fresh roadsters. Tho coach man, a good-natured, foolish fellow, gave me the reins, down u perfectly smooth lane. I seized the whip, too, and brought It down across tho wheel ers' backs, and, the next thing I knew, the coach was lying on its side on the road, ami 1 was on the ground. It was over in a wink, und it seemnd scarcely longer before It had been righted; for the load was extremely light, and no one was hurt except Cllos. Ho scrambled out of the coach window, his arm hanging down, not broken, but out of joint. 1 pointed to it. "Your sword arm," I said. There was nothing for It but to make for Portsmouth as fast as pos sible. Giles wa3 In extreme pain; ho said nothing, but great drops came out upon his forehead. When we reached the town, 1 at once put off in search of a surgeon, while Giles remained at the Inn. I soon fetched the surgeon, who got the nrm Into place. When the man had finished, Giles asked when he could use his arm for pistol shoot Ing. (TO HIS CO XT I NURD.) 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